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• Type: (not designated).

Smith, J.E. (1806), Exotic Botany 2: 45 [secondary reference]

• Type: C. longifolium Smith

Dryander, J.C. in Koenig, K.D.E. & Sims, J. (ed.) (1 September 1806), Chloris Novae Hollandiae; or, Catalogue of the Plants of New Holland and Van Dieman's Island hitherto published, as far as they have come to the knowledge of J. Dryander. Annals of Botany 2(3): 510 [secondary reference]

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common name: Cone Seeds [n/a]

Black, J.M. (1924), Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 159 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: Greek konos, a cone; sperma, seed: referring to the shape of the nut.

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• Etymology: "Greek konos, a cone; sperma, seed; referring to the shape of the nut."

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 181-182 [secondary reference]

common name: Cone-seeds [n/a]

Curtis, W.M. (1967), Angiospermae: Plumbaginaceae to Salicaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania 3: 599-600 [secondary reference]

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• Etymology: "From Greek, konos, a cone, and sperma, seed: refers to the shape of the fruit."

Mackay, D. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Conospermum. Flora of New South Wales 2: 23-24 [secondary reference]

Bennett, E.M. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1995), Conospermum. Flora of Australia 16: 224 APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Isomerium (R.Br.) Spach legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA, SA, Qld, NSW, Vic, Tas

Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Proteaceae. Flora of Victoria 3: 841 [secondary reference]

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